Danny Schayes

Danny Schayes
Personal information
Born (1959-05-10) May 10, 1959
Syracuse, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Jamesville-DeWitt
(DeWitt, New York)
College Syracuse (1977–1981)
NBA draft 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career 1981–1999
Position Center
Number 24, 34, 10, 26
Career history
1981–1983 Utah Jazz
1983–1990 Denver Nuggets
1990–1994 Milwaukee Bucks
1994 Los Angeles Lakers
1994–1995 Phoenix Suns
1995–1996 Miami Heat
1996–1999 Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 8,780 (7.7 ppg)
Rebounds 5,671 (5.0 rpg)
Blocks 840 (0.7 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Basketball
Maccabiah Games
1977 Maccabiah Basketball
1981 Maccabiah Basketball

Daniel Leslie Schayes (born May 10, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player who played for Syracuse University, and then played 18 seasons in the NBA, from 1981 until 1999. At 6' 11" and 235 pounds, he played at center. He is the son of the late Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes.

Early life

Schayes is Jewish and was born to a Jewish family in Syracuse, New York, the son of Naomi Eva (née Gross) and basketball Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes.[1] His father's parents were born in Romania, and immigrated to the United States.[2] He grew up in Jamesville, New York.[3]

He is an alum of Jamesville-Dewitt High School, where he scored 1,012 points for the basketball team. The team won the Onondaga League North title in 1977.[4] He played on the US basketball team that won a gold medal at the 1977 Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel; he also played for Team USA at the 1981 Maccabiah Games that won a gold medal, and was Head Coach of Team USA in basketball at the 2013 Maccabiah Games as it won a gold medal.[5][6]

College

During his senior year at Syracuse University, the first year in which he started for the team,[3] Schayes averaged nearly 14.6 points and 8.3 rebounds a game, and compiled 284 rebounds.[3] He was named to the 1981 All-Big East first team and was both an All-American and an Academic All-American. He holds the record at the Carrier Dome for rebounds in a game (23).[5]

Professional career

He was selected in the first round[3] with the 13th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 1981 NBA Draft out of Syracuse University, ahead of all centers in the draft other than Steve Johnson of Oregon.[3]

After a career with the Jazz, he played for a number of different teams, notably with the Denver Nuggets, in which he spent his best years. The highlight of his NBA career was his performance in the 1987–88 season with the Nuggets, when he averaged 13.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. In the playoffs that season he averaged 16.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He was 4th in the NBA with a .640 true shooting percentage.

He retired after the NBA lockout-shortened 1999 season, after averaging 1.5 points in an injury-plagued 19-game stint with the Orlando Magic. He averaged 7.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in his career. Schayes was briefly a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves after signing as a free agent prior to the start of the 1999–00 season. However, he made no appearances for them due to his injuries, and was waived.[7] He had an 18-year career in the NBA, in which he averaged 4.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 1,138 games.[3]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1981-82 Utah 822019.8.481.000.7575.21.80.60.97.9
1982-83 Utah 505032.8.449.000.8059.03.30.81.412.4
1982-83 Denver 32020.2.472.000.7105.81.30.50.99.2
1983-84 Denver 821517.3.493.000.7905.31.10.40.77.1
1984-85 Denver 5609.7.465.000.8142.60.70.40.43.6
1985-86 Denver 801320.7.502.000.7775.51.00.50.88.2
1986-87 Denver 764120.5.519.000.7795.01.10.31.08.5
1987-88 Denver 817426.7.540.000.8368.21.30.81.113.9
1988-89 Denver 766425.2.522.333.8266.61.40.61.112.8
1989-90 Denver 532222.5.494.000.8526.51.20.80.810.4
1990-91 Milwaukee 823827.2.499.000.8356.51.20.70.710.8
1991-92 Milwaukee 43416.9.417.000.7713.90.80.40.45.6
1992-93 Milwaukee 70716.1.399.000.8183.61.10.50.54.6
1993-94 Milwaukee 23610.0.304.000.9552.00.20.20.32.1
1993-94 L.A. Lakers 13010.2.368.000.8002.60.60.40.22.8
1994-95 Phoenix 692711.9.508.1000.7253.01.30.30.54.4
1995-96 Miami 32612.5.340.000.8042.80.30.30.53.2
1996-97 Orlando 45612.0.392.000.7502.80.30.30.43.0
1997-98 Orlando 743317.2.418.000.8073.30.60.50.45.5
1998-99 Orlando 1917.5.379.000.7500.70.20.10.11.5
Career 113842719.3.481.133.8065.01.10.50.77.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1983 Denver 8020.4.488.000.10005.01.80.30.67.1
1984 Denver 5016.2.611.000.7504.80.80.80.65.6
1985 Denver 9013.1.423.000.7003.31.30.30.34.0
1986 Denver 10629.5.535.000.8008.20.90.41.711.6
1987 Denver 3025.0.706.000.6675.70.70.30.710.0
1988 Denver 111128.5.625.000.8437.21.60.30.916.4
1989 Denver 2018.0.143.000.7505.50.50.50.54.0
1991 Milwaukee 3323.7.391.000.9094.01.01.00.39.3
1995 Phoenix 10014.6.379.000.8752.00.80.30.32.9
1996 Miami 208.5.750.000.5002.00.00.00.03.5
1997 Orlando 5218.4.391.000.5002.41.00.40.24.4
1999 Orlando 108.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
Career 692220.5.518.000.8234.81.10.40.77.8

Halls of Fame and awards

In 1989, he was inducted into the Jamesville-Dewitt High School athletic Hall of Fame. and the school retired his jersey number.[4] Schayes was named "Best male athlete to hail from CNY" by the Post Standard in 2000. He was also added to the Syracuse University All-Century Basketball team and Hall of Fame.[4] Schayes is also a member of the New York Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[5]

Personal life

Schayes is married to Wendy Lucero-Schayes, a former Olympic diver.[8][9] He currently runs No Limits Investing in Phoenix, Arizona, where he now lives.[10][11][12]

Schayes was part of a promotional campaign put on by the Anti-Defamation League that depicts him slam dunking and says, "If you really believe in America, prejudice is foul play!"[13]

While attending Syracuse University, Schayes co-founded the United Students Financial Board, which gathered more than 200 members its inaugural year.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Markoe, A. (2001). The Scribner encyclopedia of American lives Sports figures. 2. C. Scribner's Sons. ISBN 9780684312248. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: Sports Figures. Page 338. ISBN 0-684-31225-5
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slices of Orange: Great Games and Performers in Syracuse University Sports ... - Sal Maiorana, Scott Pitoniak
  4. 1 2 3 "Dan Schayes". Syracusehalloffame.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Schayes, Danny". Jews in Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Danny Schayes Appointed As A Member of the Basketball Staff For The 2018 International Maccabi Youth Games" – Maccabi USA
  7. ↑ "Timberwolves: Roster 1999–2000". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  8. ↑ Swimming World and Junior Swimmer - Google Books
  9. ↑ "Schayes Jersey Retirement Highlights Sixers Jewish Heritage Night" - Jewish Exponent
  10. ↑ Write Like this: Teaching Real-world Writing Through Modeling & Mentor Texts - Kelly Gallagher
  11. ↑ "Life Of Reilly"
  12. ↑ Schayes Jersey Retirement Highlights Sixers Jewish Heritage Night - Jewish Exponent
  13. ↑ "CNN contributor jumps to conclusions and is left eating crow"
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